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Community
Conflict Transformation and Spiritual Ministry
AM-675-3 Fall 2002 |
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course will examine spiritual ministry and its potential to
bring about change in community life through the constructive
handling of conflicts. Students will be given an
introductory overview of how religion has been operating as a
source of conflict in specific contexts during the last
century and the efforts of different religious sectors in
pursuit of peace during the same period. Students will
learn the practical and creative skills of community conflict
transformation through the case study and community mediation
approach.
Meeting
Day, Time and Dates:
Wednesdays
from 4:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m.
Location: Room 206
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Margaret
Steinegger-Keyser
Adjunct Professor of Arts of Ministry and Executive Director,
Center for Conflict Transformation, Hartford
Contact
Information:
phone: (860)
246-3369
email:
MARGYSK@aol.com
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Course
Syllabus
Class web site
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Aim
of Course:
This course
will examine spiritual ministry and its potential to bring about
change in community life through the constructive handling of
conflicts. Students will be given an introductory overview of how
religion has been operating as a source of conflict in specific
contexts during the last century and the efforts of different
religious sectors in pursuit of peace during the same period.
Students will learn the practical and creative skills of community
conflict transformation through the case study and community
mediation approach.
CLASS I:
Wednesday, September 11, 2002
Theme:
Understanding
Conflict, Spiritual Ministry and Conflict Transformation
1.
Introductions
2.
Overview of Course
3.
Understanding conflict
4.
What is Community Conflict Transformation?
5.
Spiritual leaders and conflict transformation – case studies.
CLASS II:
Wednesday, September 18, 2002
Theme:
Spiritual
Ministry and Conflict Transformation continued
1.
Case study: Lord of the dance
2.
Skills training: Communication skills
3.
Skills training: Positions vs. Interests
CLASS
III: Wednesday, September 25, 2002
Theme:
Understanding
a local conflict
1.
Case Study: A local conflict
CLASS IV:
Wednesday, October 2, 2002
Theme:
The role of religion and religious groups in international
conflicts during the last century – an overview.
CLASS V:
Wednesday October 9, 2002
Theme:
Religion
and International Conflicts Continues.
1.
Case Study: South Africa
CLASS VI:
Wednesday October 16, 2002
Theme:
Religion
and International Conflicts Continues:
1.
Case Study: South Africa
CLASS
VII: Wednesday October 23, 2002
Theme:
The
Relationship between Religion and Peace building.
1.The
role of religion and religious groups in nonviolent resistance and
peace building
CLASS
VIII: Wednesday October 30, 2002
Theme:
The
Spiritual Leader as Mediator
1.
Case Study: Lord of the Dance (Christian focus)
2.
The mediation skills training
3.
Mediation role-play
CLASS IX:
Wednesday November 6, 2002
Theme: The
Spiritual Leader as Mediator
1.
Case Study: Call to Prayer (Muslim focus)
2.
Mediation role-play
CLASS X:
Wednesday November 13, 2002
Theme:
The
Spiritual Leader and Cross-cultural Conflicts
1.
Personal cultural conditioning
2.
Cultural conditioning and the community
3.
Building cross-cultural understanding
CLASS XI:
Wednesday November 20, 2002
Theme:
The
Spiritual Leader as Conciliator
1.
Bringing parties in conflict to the table
2.
Shuttle diplomacy
3.
Facilitation skills
4.
Dealing with power imbalances
CLASS
XII: Wednesday December 4, 2002
Theme: Sacred
Text Studies and Conflict Transformation
1.
Forgiveness and Enemies
2.
Healing and Reconciliation
CLASS
XIII: Wednesday December 11, 2002
Theme: Practical
Implications: Discussion
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